Sammy Sosa vs. Roger Clemens Matchup

It doesn't matter if you are trying to make your next big bet or parlay, tweak your fantasy team, rub something in your buddy's face, or just want to understand the game better, it's always interesting to look at a matchup. Sammy Sosa and Roger Clemens have faced off against each other 22 times throughout their careers. Against Roger Clemens, Sammy Sosa has maintained a Batting Average of 0.182, lower than his career batting average of 0.273. Roger Clemens's career opposing batting average is 0.229, higher than their face-off average, possibly overperforming against Sammy Sosa. Sammy Sosa's OPS against Roger Clemens is 0.500, lower than his career OPS of 0.877.

Roger Clemens has struck out Sammy Sosa 8 times in 22 at-bats. Against Roger Clemens, Sammy Sosa strikes out every 2.750 plate appearances. Sammy Sosa's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 4.29, striking out less often against Roger Clemens than average. Roger Clemens strikes out a batter every 4.332 plate appearances, striking out Sammy Sosa more often than his average.

How Sammy Sosa put the ball into play against Roger Clemens

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Roger Clemens to Sammy Sosa

Matchup Details for Sammy Sosa and Roger Clemens

Stats that describe the matchup between Sammy Sosa and Roger Clemens including some career level stats for context.

Plate Appearances

Sammy Sosa vs. Roger Clemens Plate Appearances
22
Sammy Sosa Career Plate Appearances
9896
Roger Clemens Career Batters Faced
20240

At Bats

Sammy Sosa vs. Roger Clemens At Bats
22
Sammy Sosa Career At Bats
8813
Roger Clemens Career At Bats Pitched
18216

Batting Average

Sammy Sosa vs. Roger Clemens Batting Average
0.182
Sammy Sosa Career Batting Average
0.273
Roger Clemens Career Opposing Batting Average
0.229

Hits

Sammy Sosa vs. Roger Clemens Hits
4
Sammy Sosa Career Hits
2408
Roger Clemens Career Hits Allowed
4185

Singles

Sammy Sosa vs. Roger Clemens Singles
3
Sammy Sosa Career Singles
1375

Doubles

Sammy Sosa vs. Roger Clemens Doubles
0
Sammy Sosa Career Doubles
379

Triples

Sammy Sosa vs. Roger Clemens Triples
0
Sammy Sosa Career Triples
45

Home Runs

Sammy Sosa vs. Roger Clemens Home Runs
1
Sammy Sosa Career Home Runs
609
Roger Clemens Career Home Runs Allowed
363

Grand Slams

Sammy Sosa vs. Roger Clemens Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Sammy Sosa vs. Roger Clemens In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Sammy Sosa vs. Roger Clemens In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Sammy Sosa vs. Roger Clemens Extra Base Hits
1
Sammy Sosa Career Extra Base Hits
1033

Home Runs Per at Bat

Sammy Sosa vs. Roger Clemens Home Runs Per at Bat
0.045
Sammy Sosa Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.069
Roger Clemens Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.019927536231884

Home Runs Per Hit

Sammy Sosa vs. Roger Clemens Home Runs Per Hit
0.250
Sammy Sosa Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.253
Roger Clemens Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.08673835125448

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Sammy Sosa vs. Roger Clemens Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.125
Sammy Sosa Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.26409366869037
Roger Clemens Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.077696917808219

Total Bases

Sammy Sosa vs. Roger Clemens Total Bases
7
Sammy Sosa Total Bases
4704

Times on Base

Sammy Sosa vs. Roger Clemens Times on Base
4
Sammy Sosa Career Times on Base
3396

On Base Pct

Sammy Sosa vs. Roger Clemens On Base Pct
0.182
Sammy Sosa Career On Base Percentage
0.343

Slugging Pct

Sammy Sosa vs. Roger Clemens Slugging Pct
0.318
Sammy Sosa Career Slugging Percentage
0.534

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Sammy Sosa vs. Roger Clemens On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.500
Sammy Sosa Career OPS
0.877

Isolated Power

Sammy Sosa vs. Roger Clemens Isolated Power
0.136
Sammy Sosa Career Isolated Power
0.261

Gross Production Average

Sammy Sosa vs. Roger Clemens Gross Production Average
0.161
Sammy Sosa Career Gross Production Average
0.288

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Sammy Sosa vs. Roger Clemens Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.231
Sammy Sosa Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.301
Roger Clemens Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.2877145438121

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Sammy Sosa vs. Roger Clemens Runs Batted In (RBI)
1
Sammy Sosa Career RBIs
1667

Runs Created

Sammy Sosa vs. Roger Clemens Runs Created
0.818
Sammy Sosa Career Runs Created
1569.6

Hit By Pitch

Sammy Sosa vs. Roger Clemens Hit By Pitch
0
Sammy Sosa Career Hit By Pitch
59
Roger Clemens Career Batters Hit By Pitch
159

Outs

Sammy Sosa vs. Roger Clemens Outs
9

Walks

Sammy Sosa vs. Roger Clemens Walks
0
Sammy Sosa Career Walks
929
Roger Clemens Career Walks Allowed
1580

Intentional Walks

Sammy Sosa vs. Roger Clemens Intentional Walks
0
Sammy Sosa Career Intentional Walks
154
Roger Clemens Career Intentional Walks Allowed
63

Strikeouts

Sammy Sosa vs. Roger Clemens Strikeouts
8
Sammy Sosa Career Strikeouts
2306
Roger Clemens Career Strikeouts Thrown
4672

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Sammy Sosa vs. Roger Clemens Plate Appearance Per Strikout
2.750
Sammy Sosa Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.29
Roger Clemens Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.3321917808219

Walks Per Strikeout

Sammy Sosa vs. Roger Clemens Walks Per Strikeout
0.000
Sammy Sosa Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.4
Roger Clemens Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.35166952054795

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Sammy Sosa vs. Roger Clemens Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.182
Sammy Sosa Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.35276879547292
Roger Clemens Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.28794466403162

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Sammy Sosa vs. Roger Clemens Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Sammy Sosa vs. Roger Clemens Batter Reached due to Error
1

Batter Reached due to Interference

Sammy Sosa vs. Roger Clemens Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Sammy Sosa vs. Roger Clemens Sacrifice Hits
0
Sammy Sosa Career Sacrifice Hits
17
Roger Clemens Career Sacrifice Hits
119

Sacrifice Flies

Sammy Sosa vs. Roger Clemens Sacrifice Flies
0
Sammy Sosa Career Sacrifice Flies
78
Roger Clemens Career Sacrifice Flies
103

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Sammy Sosa vs. Roger Clemens Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
1
Sammy Sosa Career Ground into Double Play
202
Roger Clemens Career Double Plays Enabled
329

Ground into Triple Play

Sammy Sosa vs. Roger Clemens Ground into Triple Play
0